Had our neighbors over for a pick-up dinner last night. For starters
I pulled out some pheasant I had shot and smoked last weekend and
served it on a crostini spread with left over D'Artagnan foie gras
mousse with truffles and a small doppop of cranberry pepper
relish..wow. I opened a bottle of 2006 Huet Le Mont Sec. Nice
match. Nose was a little wooly with a touch of quince. Showed a
touch of sweetness on the midpalate but firm acidity balanced it out.
A fair amount of grapefruit and honey. Nice B+. Our neighbors
brought over a lobster mac and cheese casserole made with a couple of
butter poached lobsters, white cheddar and gruyere. I opened a 2008
Olivier Leflaive Batard Montrachet that had arrived a few months ago.
Nice nose of lemons and pears. Quite linear on the palate with farily
rich citrus flavors of lemons and limes with a background of orchard
fruits. Zingy acidity really focused the wine. A-